I am a new investor based out of Los Angeles, CA.

There is a huge difference in value.Also, your valuation of the value of the structure based on potential rent does not account for the value of land, which you are not providing. 

I say this because I see a lot of overlap in skill and offerings based on what you shared.

From what I’ve been told it will take me up to 3 months to get this done, just based on the time it takes to complete mandatory courses.

For investment properties, you can get a private money DSCR loan or hard money loans that are asset-based. 

Because each niche has different methods and techniques to build your client base.

Based on your replies as well as further consideration, I think I'm going to leave the single bathroom for now. 

Confirm with title company that understands local transfer tax regs but in most states, even if transferred for a nominal amount there are transfer tax consequences based on the assessed value.

Most incentives are based on you occupying the property, but maybe you can get second home financing?

With training, machine learning may one day be able to classify assets into their respective useful life categories.3D modeling and BIM Software: These two softwares have already dramatically changed the architectural plan and construction.